New Delhi, April 4 -- Within hours of Parliament passing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Friday challenging its constitutional validity.
The Bill introduces several modifications to the Waqf Act of 1995, prompting legal scrutiny and opposition.
The petition has been filed by Congress MP Mohammad Jawed, who contends that the amendments violate fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 (right to equality), 25 (freedom to practice religion), 26 (freedom to manage religious affairs), 29 (minority rights), and 300A (right to property) of the Constitution.
Notably, the Bill is yet to come into force as an Act, pending the President's assent.
Filed through Advocate-on-Record Anas Tanwir, ...